A long, long time ago, a boy called Franz was living in a city called Adventurevil. Franz loved many people, his grandparents, his parents and also his friends, who were living in the house beside his, who were called James and Sarah.

Franz liked playing video games with the guys and Sarah liked playing with her dolls.

They used to meet up every night to talk about Franz´s dreams. He said that his latest dream was about pretty mermaids and beautiful fairies who granted all kind of wishes.

He also dreamed that the earth was amazing. Some people thought he was crazy but he always said that when he was sleeping, he felt as if he was in other world.

His friends James and Sarah pretended to believe him, because it cheered him up. Franz always said that his parents did not believe him, but he knew his dreams was real.

He was different from other children because he dreamed about a fantastic world.

Years passed, and Franz spent his time travelling to different parts of the world, always saying what he had dreamt. His friend Sarah had become one of the best ballet dancers in the world, and James was an important player.

Each of them were following their dreams, but they still saw each other, and continue to be very good friends.

And that is the end of the Short Story…

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….”Follow me! I will wait for you at the top of that mountain!”

And he flew away. The turtle did not hesitate to go to that distant place.

She walked through places she had never been before, saw things she had never seen before, and heard noises that were new for her.

Finally, after making a big effort, she arrived to the top of the mountain, where the bird was waiting for her. With her head lowered, looking at the ground, tired from her difficult journey, she recognized the bird´s legs and looked up at him.

– “Are you ready to fly?”.

The turtle was shocked and amazed enjoying the beauty of the bird’s wings, sometimes blinded when they made curtains in front of his eyes.

– “Walk some steps, walk until I say… there!, now, close your eyes!

The bird flew up, leaving behind him the most beautiful view of the beach from that height.

– “Breath deeply! Feel the wind on your face!” – he was whispering into her ear flying beside her – “Now, open your eyes and enjoy your flight!”

Her body didn´t seem to be so heavy at all. She could feel the strong breeze between her legs, as if they were wings. From afar, she could see the stone where she used to sit and watch the birds flying. Her life was so beautiful from this height, part of the landscape but distant at the same time.

– “Never raise your expectations! Let the world surprise you” – said the little bird.

The turtle understood the amazing secret for the first time. She understood that kind of happiness for the first time.

Back on the beach, sitting on her stone, she was never the same never again. She could now see the birds and fly with them. She only needed to close her eyes, to feel the breeze on her body, as though she had wings.

She could feel the colours, the smells, the sounds around her. She felt like she was part of that immensity in spite of being so small.

And, above all, she never stopped hearing that soft voice whispering into her ear, saying: “Enjoy your flight!”. Making her really happy ever since.

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This is my story, the story of a turtle with no fear, a turtle with no fear that wanted to fly. I´m not saying she wasn’t scared but I am saying she was brave, and her enthusiasm for flying was stronger than her fear to try it.

Every morning, after eating, she used to go to the beach. There, she walked slowly on the sand, feeling every grain between her toes, taking the same way as always, until she arrived at a stone where she used to spend many hours.

She could feel the immensity of the world from there. The bay was eternally swirling without rest, and together with the sea, the wind whispered its music from the bottom of the earth to the top of the mountains, and they left some of the musical notes for herself.

But, what she most liked, was to see the birds hovering in the air, being a part of the landscape but so far from her at the same time. Only with their wings spread out, nothing else!

– “They may know something I don´t know” – wondered the turtle.

She thought she thought she could discover their incredible secret, and that if she could then she would be able to see the world in other way. If she could feel the freedom of the breeze…

One morning, a little bird perched on her shell, and asked her incessantly:

– “Why do you come here every day, stopping on the same stone? Is it because you are green? Where do you come from? How old are you? Why are you so old?…”

The turtle couldn´t see him, but could hear and feel the bird’s weight of her legs.

– “I just come to see you fly, I can’t believe you can do it” ´replied the turtle.

The little bird dropped down from the shell and walked curiously around the turtle:

– “You can´t be that big and not be able to fly! Have you ever flown? I have flown ever since I can remember”.

– “I don´t know how to do it! my body is too heavy and I have no wings!” – said the turtle.

The little bird flew around and around her, until it looked like they were both flying, watching from afar, as the turtle stretched out her neck trying to follow him dancing.

– “Follow me! I will wait for you at the top of that mountain!”

And the bird flew away. The turtle did not hesitate to go to that distant place.

TO BE CONTINUED…

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Once upon a time…

There was a worms community living underground. Their biggest wish was to be able of going out to the surface to see the light. The king of the worms was the responsible for them reaching the surface to see the light.

The king of the worms used to give a speech every month telling the news in kingdom. But he always said the same to his citizens: “Dear worms, this is a bad year, we are still underground and this year, we won´t see the light either…”, used to say sitting on his throne without moving.

The worms, after listening the king´s speech, used to go to the bar to be sorry about their pities and to complain about the horrible crisis going on…

What the worms did not notice is that they had the same crisis since were born, because they had never truly proposed to go out and see the light.

But one of the worms, called Merry, thought: “If the king of the worms is not capable of getting us up to the surface to see the light, I will create my own company to reach the surface, this way I will make all worms see the light”.

So, Merry started working while singing “I m a happy worm! I am a happy worm!”

Every time other worm passed near him asked: “Merry, why are you so happy? Don´t you know we are in crisis and we won´t see the light this year either?”

And happy always answered: “I run my own destiny, and I am convinced that  I will see the light with my company”.

Merry continued working, ignoring the other worm´s gossips. And finally, after making a big effort, arrived to the surface. There took a flower to demonstrate he had arrived, and went back to the worms community”.

When was underground again with the flower, offered to the other worms, the possibility of fulfilling their dream of seeing the light under one condition: “I will be you king from now on”.

Even the current king accepted the condition, adding: “Merry has fulfilled our dream, and none of us wouldn´´t have done it without him Because Merry is optimistic. I was wrong, was pessimistic about the future and didn´t do anything to reach the light”.

That is how Merry, the happy worm, became the king of the community, and made expeditions with all the worms to see the light.

THE END

Moral of the short story: Work and move during crisis, look for a solution.

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…One night, when all the lights were switched off, a particular dew settled on the garden, and a chorus of voices filled the air which tasted like honey.

Helen saw lights jingling as fireflies approached them, and when one of them sat on her shoulders she thought she was hearing voices whispering in her ear, but that had to be impossible. Nevertheless, a sweet and melodic sound interrupted the silence:

– “Don´t cry” it said.

The voice was now really clear. Shocked, she fell backwards to the ground and as she sat up she watched as those green and grey lights became smaller and a woman dressed in brown autumn colours appeared instead.

Tiny and shiny, the woman could fit in the palm of a hand. Helen opened her eyes, rubbed them many times, until finally, she asked what was she doing there.

The fairy introduced herself and introduced the others who were with her too. They were all very sad because they had heard Helen sobbing from their houses at the top of the trees.

The rabbit was also there and came out of his den, the squirrel too, who left her wet corner, even the snake woke up from her lethargy.

Obviously, there was quite a stir that night. Helen’s worrying had reached all their hearts. Suddenly, the fairies began to exchange knowing looks, laughs and whispers. They had come up with a plan.

One of them shook her wand and pointed it up to the sky, and an emerald green light sparkled. Then, all of them said loudly:

-“Your wish will be done!”

Croaky´s eyes opened as if by magic, blinking. Helen was shocked and excited at the same time, her cry scared all the inhabitants of the forest who jumped for joy when they found out what had happened.

Helen held Croaky in her arms and gave her the most tender of kisses. The little frog had returned from her dreamy illness, and only love, real love could have made this miracle happen.

THE END

Moral of the Short Story: Wishes can come true if we wish for them from the bottom of our hearts.

Values of the Short Story: friendship, Love, faith.

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Helen was a smiling and rebellious girl, who lived with her parents in the house they had inherited from her grandmother Martha.

She fell in love with the garden immediately, and with the lush ivy growing around the balconies and columns.

A splendid lemon tree blossomed with a hundred colours. Young fruit hung from the thin branches, grazing the green ground. There was a grey plot behind, which was where she met her for the first time.

She was sitting looking at the pasture, waiting for who knows what, with her eyes half-closed due to the incessant drizzle in the sunshine. Helen approached her carefully not to scare her too much and then hesitated:

-“Hello”

The greeting that came back was both low and high-pitched, saying “Croak“. A large smile appeared on Helen’s striking face and from that moment, she and the sweet little frog to whom she baptized “Croaky”, became inseparable friends.

After a long time of friendship and sharing the little frog became ill. Helen was worried but nobody paid attention to a girl´s caprice especially when it was just a sick frog.

They could not understand what Croaky meant to Helen. So, the girl waited for a miracle, and prayed the whole day and night crossing her hands over her chest.

Days passed but Croaky did not recover. Helen sobbed intensely with sadness in her heart and then something unexpected happened…

TO BE CONTINUED…

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Moral of the Short Story: Wishes can come true if we wish for them from the bottom of our hearts.

Values of the Short Story: friendship, Love, faith.

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Emma was a girl living in a very big house, had three floors, five bedrooms, two bathrooms and one kitchen.

She loved to play with her dolls like if she was a doctor. Emma was eight years old, it was an incredible girl, very kind, patient, playful and loving.

One day, her teacher asked them to write an essay and explain it in class about what did they want to be when they grow up, and why.

She thought about being sweets seller, went out of her house to sell sweets; but did not like it at all, because it was so tiring and it was too hot outside.

She was tired of thinking, so went to bed and dreamed she was a doctor. When she woke up knew she wanted to be a doctor.

She went to play with her mom as if she was a doctor, and loved it. The next day, told the teacher that she wanted to be a doctor because she liked healing people.

Emma´s mom claimed her that would have prizes if she studied. Like hugs and many other things. Emma studied hard to become an incredible doctor.

When she was 38 years old was a doctor. She had been a good girl every day, studied very hard, deserved many people´s congratulations, got hugs and kisses from her parents, who were very proud of their daughter.

THE END

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A sixteen months kid´s ability is causing a stir in Europe. The Manchester United from England, wanted to sign him up.

The kid is called Matjaz Kranec and is from the Slovenian city called Maribor.

The world is new for Matjaz, like for any other new kid. He has been reared with football since small, he could hold and throw balls with his hands with only six months old.

His father used to take him to the field every day to train, and nowadays, with only one year and four months old, can hit a ball very strong with his left foot.

The little became very famous, and now, one of the best football club of the world, The Manchester United, from England, wants him.

English press visited him at home, interviewed his father to discover what kind of things can the baby do, when they interview was over, invited them to go to England to live.

There, they found a job for the father, and took the kid to train with the young divisions of the Manchester United.

Thanks to all of these, the kid is so successful, and his parents earn lots of money. But the most important is that they all live very happy in England, and are so glad that the kid has such a gift which enjoys every day.

And that is the end of the story…

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Once upon a time, under a leafy tree situated in a beautiful garden, there was a little frog who had made a cave between the tree´s roots.

The frog Mimi used to croak every day until midday, when the sun illuminated her door.

When this happened, Mimi went out of her cave through moss and the morning dew, hiding somewhere, looking for flies, mosquitos, worms and ants.

One morning, while she was tuning her throat to sing her serenade as always, a big storm began, and drop after drop, the rain was so strong.

Hours passed, and the rain was not stopping. Mimi needed to go out to look for some food, but how could she get out her little cave with such a storm?.

One of Mimi´s characteristics was that she never gave up easily, she actually used to hatch a plan in order to beat difficulties and reach her purposes every¡y day.

Mimi hatched the next plan:

Number one: Search for fallen leaves outside the cave´s door.

Number two: Don´t be afraid at all.

Number three: Be really careful outside under the rain.

Number four: Tie the leaves and weave them together, making a little survival canoe.

Number five: Get on the canoe and have confidence, the plan will work.

And so, Mimi, the wise frog, went rowing through the garden, carefully and with confidence. Rowing through puddles in the graden, searching for her usual food.

Her plan was so successful that had food left for the next day. So, went under the leafy tree, the sun rays were already shinning after the storm, and she could enjoy what she most liked to do; croaking, singing, croaking…

“Croak, croak, croak, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, I am singing because I am happy, croak, croak, croak, gribbit gribbit, gribbit. I am singing because I overcame my fair”

THE END.

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Adele was a small and lonely cloud. She had no friends and was not able of taking up water for some time, and of giving water either.

The other clouds did not want her being near, because she could not help them anymore, every time Adele tried to reach them the rest became so angry causing a big storm.

Vince, the wind, did not want to move her from one place to another, because did not want to waste his strengths with such a scrawny cloud.

She was always at the same place without moving, what annoyed Julius the sun, besides that she was covering the bald mountains.

Adele did not know what happened to her, as everybody ignored her, she could not ask anyone. She had tried to talk to her mates, the other clouds; but every time she approached them, they pushed her away.

One night, Adele decided to talk to the moon, who was considered the most wise in the firmament. She told her everything, and the moon said:

– “You are sad and crestfallen because you are not able of doing your task as a cloud, as well as you have no friends, are alone and solitude is not good for anyone. I would also feel alone if the stars were not with me every night, and my light would not be so bright. I think you have to make a big effort helping your friends to demonstrate them that you are looking forward to work as they do, I am sure that if you really try it, will finally take lots of water and will be able of working with your friends who I am sure, will accept you”.

- “That is the only think I want, to be useful and have friends”.

– “think how important is the work of the clouds. You carry water to drink, for irrigatimg the fields, to fill wells and rivers, clean mountains…water is a lacking and essential resource, and human need it more than anything to live. Don´t worry about having friends, good friends come when you least expect it, and stay with you if you need them”.

– “Thanks for helping me, Moon, tomorrow, I will make a big effort to do my job, will try to give the water I have to a needed place and then will begin a new cycle of loading a unloading water. I won´t be discouraged again, I want to be a good cloud!”.

The next morning, Adele woke up very happy and optimistic.

-“I am going to unload the water I have, but I need Vince´s help”.

Called Vince to ask him for help to make her task.

Vince made fun of Adele at the beginning, but after seeing her so convinced looking forward to work, decided to help her.

Vince began blowing and Adele moved softly through the sky, searching for some place where the water was needed.

Passed over a dry river, full of stones and branches, wanted to send her water there, but Vince convinced her not to do it, because the water she was carrying was not enough and would not help at all.

Kept moving, passed over a small desert, but Vince explained her again that was not a good idea.

Suddenly, stopped over a farm, where a girl was whispering to a dry and skinny plant:

– “Little plant, I am really sorry, but I don´t have water for you, the wells around are dry for some time now, and there is no water for watering. We just have a small amount to drink”.

Adele heard the girl and did not hesitate to help her. Approached a well near the house and gave her all the water. The girl was very happy, took a bucket, filled it and gave water to her little plant.

Adela was weak and empty, but the girl´s happiness gave her strength to find a place to take more water and give it to the girl again.

Adele and the girl became very good friends since then.

Adela stayed around that place forever, sharing her water, never felt useless again, and had so many friends, kids and not so kids, who told her stories and invited her to their parties as she was one more in the family.

The clouds in trouble used to visit her for advice, and Adele was always there listening and helping.

And that is the end of the story…

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